A recent study found that, after piano, the guitar is the second most popular instrument to learn in the United States. Starting in the late 1950s, with the emergence of rock and roll and pop music, guitar became the principalREAD MORE
Undeniably one of my favorite kinds of both dance and music in the Latin genre, is salsa. Fast and energetic, its unrelenting rhythmic pulse is irresistible. However, trying to translate this style into a rock band format turned out toREAD MORE
Actually written before Savor was even on the drawing boards, Sambita began life as a jazz-influenced Latin song written for a 3-piece instrumental band: guitar, bass, and drums. Building the original arrangement Structured in a fairly conventional pop song format,READ MORE
SAN DIEGO, CA — Known throughout the Southwest United States for their stunning recreations of Santana’s music, Savor recently produced videos for several of their original songs. The goals: to help keep the band engaged with their listeners, and toREAD MORE
When I set out to start writing songs in the Latin rock vein, I was inspired by three different sources: Spanish-flavored jazz rockEpitomized by six string phenomenon Al DiMeola, this style of music was something I have been playing sinceREAD MORE
This is one of those occasions in which the initial song came to me very quickly. Within a couple of hours, I’d written the verses and choruses. Like most effective melodies, it’s simple. But there is a feature in theREAD MORE
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Savor lead guitarist, Michael Caroff, to discuss a short list of my favorite guitarists. With an intense love of the instrument and curiosity about music in general, Caroff is somewhat ofREAD MORE
The past eight months of dealing with the worst global pandemic of our time has a lot of Americans stressed out. Responding to concerns over the increasing incidence of mental health problems and substance abuse due to COVID-19, the CDCREAD MORE
In the past, some tribute bands had a cheesy reputation, like something you might see in Vegas. Men dressed in silly Elvis costumes, with their hair gelled up and hips gyrating around. But all of that has changed. Today, tributeREAD MORE
There are certain iconic voices, from Louis Armstrong to Barbra Streisand to Christina Aguilera, that are instantly recognizable to the majority of people who pay attention to music. Historically, the human voice was actually the first musical instrument and isREAD MORE